Massage appliance.



C. H. ARG'HIBALD.

MASSAGE APPLIANCE. APPLIOATION FILED Nov. 11, 1912.

Patented Seph 22, 1914.

31400444101; Cora #247776? ircfiazd GORA HUME ARCHIBALD, OF EAST LAS VEGAS, NEW-MEXICO.

MASSAGE errnmnon Specification of Letters Patent. 7

Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

Application filed November 11, 1912. Serial'No. 730,709.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CORA HUME ARCHI- BALD, a citizen of the United States, residing at EastLas Vegas, in the county of San lsliguel and State of New Mexico, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Massage Appliances, of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends-certain new and useful improvements in massage appliances and relates more particularly to those which are formed of some non-yielding material such as glass. v The primary object of the invention re- ."sidesin the provision of a massage 3P.

'pliance of this nature formed preferably of glass, and having a plurality of projectionsl or protuberances formed on its surface.

. The invention also aims to provide a cyiirfdrical applicator adapted to be rolled over the body of the person under treatment,

and having its surface studded with a plurality of novelly formed projections.

lVith these and other obiects in View, as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, .as I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim.

For a complete. understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of one form of my invention showing the same providedwith a handle.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the form shown in Fig. 1. F ig. 3 is a side elevation showing a-solld cylindrical appliancewith a modified form of protuberanc'es/ In the preferred embodiment of my invention I provide a cylindricalroller, preferably formed of glass and having the trunniojns 2 carried upon the ends thereof. The

roller lismounted for revolution in the U- .shaped frame 3 to which-is securedaajhapdle The periphery of the roller 1 is provided with a plurality of protuberances 5 arrangedin staggered relationship. Upon ref erence to Fig. 2 of. the drawmg it will be seen that these protuberances are of considerable length and have their extremities rounded, whereby the deep underlying tisfear of injuring the skin.

In order that the protuberances 5.may better increase, the circulation of the blood and stimulate the various tissues which underlie the skin, I preferably form upon their peripheries a plurality of small round ed projections 63, which are clearly shown in the drawings.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a modified form of my device, wherein the frame and handle have been omitted and the ends of the body rounded. In this figure, the cylinder has formed upon its surface the protuberances 9 having a plurality of semi-spherical depressions 10, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. It has been found that in some cases these forms of protuberances operate to a better advantage than the form previously-described.

From the foregoing description taken 'in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that I have provided an applicator which may be rolled over the surface of the body to stimulate the circulation and invigorate the muscles and tissues underlying the skin.

It will be understood that while I have described the preferred forms of my invention, I do not wish to be limited to these alone, but may shape the body of the devicein any desired form and mount it as foundmcst convenient and practical.

I claim:

1. A massage appliance comprising a body formed of a non-yielding substance, and a plurality of non-yielding protuberances formed upon the surface of said body, said protuberances being formed with an uneven surface.

2. A massage appliance comprising abody formed of a non-yielding substance, and a plurality of non-yielding semispherically shaped protuberances formed upon the surface of said body, saidprotuberances being provided w1th a plural ty of small rounded projections.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CORA HUME AROHIBALD.

Witnesses:

Jim. R. KIRK, Mrs. ARTHUR Boon.

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